Tag: Stephen Townsend
In conversation with Africom Commander Townsend
As General Stephen J Townsend prepares to relinquish command of the United States military’s Africa Command, he shared some insights on what he called,...
US Africa Command dealing with strategic competition, terrorism threats – Townsend
While strategic competition with China and Russia remains the main challenge for US Africa Command, the African continent is "the central focus of terrorism...
Africom Commander on Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Wagner Group, and security in Africa
On 26 July, the outgoing Commander of the United States military’s Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, expressed his stance on US troop deployment in...
Africom chief visits SA to strengthen defence ties
As part of a regional visit, the US military's Africa Command chief, General Stephen Townsend, has met with senior members of the South African...
Africom briefs Congress on future threats and opportunities in Africa
General Stephen Townsend, Commander of the US military’s Africa Command (Africom) briefed Congress on future threats and opportunities in Africa as well as the...
General Townsend engages African leaders at African Land Forces Summit
General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a two-day trip to Ethiopia where he attended the closing ceremony of the African Land Forces...
US Africa Command looks back on a busy 2019
During 2019, the US Military’s Africa Command (AFRICO) said it continued its work with African, international, and interagency partners to counter transnational threats and...
Africom visit to East Africa focusses on security, terrorism
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Djibouti, Somalia and Ethiopia earlier this month to engage with key partners...
Africom Commander, Ambassador meet with Libyan PM
The new commander of U.S. Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, traveled to Tunis, Tunisia on 26 August for meetings focused on U.S.-Tunisian bilateral security...
New AFRICOM commander visits Somalia
The commander of U.S. Africa Command visited Somalia on 7 August as part of his first trip to the African continent since taking command...
New commander for US Africa Command
US Africa Command (Africom) has welcomed a new commander, Army General Stephen J Townsend, who took over from Marine Corps General Thomas D Waldhauser.
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